Does Jacobs pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Jacobs employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.5 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Jacobs. This rating has decreased by 2% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Jacobs?

81% of Jacobs employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Jacobs 4.0 out of 5 for work life balance, 4.0 for culture and values and 3.8 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Jacobs?

Engineer (324) , Project Manager (296) , Mechanical Engineer (125) , Project Engineer (120) , Civil Engineer (110) , Process Engineer (105) , Senior Engineer (93) , Intern (90) , Senior Project Manager (82) , Structural Engineer (60) , Graduate Engineer (57) , Architect (55) , Software Engineer (54) , Design Engineer (52) , Consultant (50)

What are the pros of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"the people are great and there are a lot of optional employee groups you can join to connect with people with similar viewpoints" ((in 493 reviews)); "They offer many good benefits and are always hosting morale functions for employees and their family members." ((in 410 reviews)); "Pay is good and work can be interesting." ((in 351 reviews)); "Good work life balance and routine" ((in 318 reviews)); "Culture was good and enjoyed time there" ((in 315 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Jacobs according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management... they waste most of the job budget on very high salaried people in meetings where very little if anything is accomplished." ((in 312 reviews)); "This was due to the fact that I received no training when I was hired." ((in 99 reviews)); "No Bonus As Provide Engg services to other companies work scope could be limited Hardly any international assignment opportunity" ((in 90 reviews)); "bad managers (depends on who you work for)" ((in 85 reviews)); "Upper management is disconnected from the work force .there" ((in 82 reviews))

What are employees saying about Jacobs layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Jacobs layoffs and their outlook for job security at Jacobs in 2026.

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4.0

81% would recommend to a friend

(7,764 total reviews)

Bob Pragada

90% approve of CEO

68% positive business outlook

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4.2

Diversity & inclusion

4.0

Culture & values

4.0

Work/Life balance

3.8

Career opportunities

3.6

Senior management

3.5

Compensation and benefits

Jacobs has an employee rating of 4.0 out of 5 stars, based on 7,764 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Jacobs employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Servicios de construcción, reparación y mantenimiento industry (3.7 stars).

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3.0

May 19, 2012

Its a decent company

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

Exciting work and interesting peers.

Cons

Strange management decisions and outlandish expectations.

1.0

May 16, 2012

Not a good place to work

Anonymous employee

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Global presence, offices worldwide and public company

Cons

Employees are treated very poorly. Management is incompetent. Systems are outdated and there are minimal opportunities for training and development

4.0

May 15, 2012

Exellent place to work if you dont mind job insecurity

Contract administrator

Recommend

CEO approval

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Pros

The pay is excellent and the ability to advance is great. The work is mostly challenging and the opportunity to network with some great professionals really make this company a cut above the rest. The culture of careing and the fact that they treat you as an adult instead of as a peice of meat make this an awesome place to work.

Cons

The company is is almost exclusively project driven and most employees are project oriented. This is an opportunity to work on multiple projects however when the project is over you are thrust into the fray and have to find another job. HR is incompitent and useless when it comes to placing employees on new projects. There is no procedures working to place current employees over new hires once a project is done. For the most part this company runs like a good ol boys club therefore they loose alot of talented people so that so and so's brother in law can have a job instead of someone that actually has expierience and Jacobs knowledge. For this reason unless you are an excellent brown nose and dont value job security I wouldnt advocate for Jacobs being a long term Job goal.

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